The city of Palm Beach Gardens is suitably named, as it is comprised of 30 percent flourishing greenery. Located seven miles north of West Palm Beach, Palm Beach Gardens is known for its excellent shopping, dining, and entertainment opportunities at the Gardens Mall, Downtown at the Gardens, and Legacy Place. Boating and fishing are plentiful, as are beautiful luxurious waterfront homes, some even sitting directly on the waters of the Atlantic Ocean, if not the Intracoastal Waterway.

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The Honda Classic is just around the corner. Held next week at PGA National in Palm Beach Gardens, it boasts one of the strongest non-major fields on the PGA Tour calendar.

One player who will not be there though is hometown favorite and one of the largest draws in golf, Tiger Woods.

Woods, who withdrew midway through the first round at the Farmers Insurance Open, announced shortly after the WD that he was taking a leave from the game to fix the glaring issues in the his game that has seen him struggle as of late, including his chipping and putting. For years his chipping and putting were the strongest part of his game.

While he had not ruled out at the time playing in The Honda Classic, many golf insiders said they couldn't see Tiger ready to play…

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Florida boasts over 1,000 golf courses in the state meaning there are millions of tee times available literally year round. As a result, Florida residents and visitors have countless opportunites to play some of the top courses in the world whenever they want.

South Florida is no different. From the Treasure Coast down to Miami, the PGA Tour host two events annualy (The Honda Classic at PGA National and the World Golf Championship - Cadillac Championship at Doral).

In addition to being the host site of The Honda Classic, PGA National has been named one of the top 10 must-play courses in the Palm Beaches and the Treasure Coast by Jupiter Magazine.

PGA National offers its members and resort guests five golf courses. The Champion (where the Honda…

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Northwood University Auto Show

On your Mark, Get Set, Go!!!

The 2015 Auto Show of the Palm Beaches will be held by the Northwood University of Florida in West Palm Beach, where informative students are filled with scholar spirit and are promoting their missions through a cluster of fun activities for all ages! Prepare to rev your engines for their “Riding the Wave” theme that will acknowledge the growth and development of automobiles.

The Auto Show of the Palm Beaches invites all to revel in the fresh and innovative makes and models of motorcycles, classics and custom vehicles! “The show provides the opportunity for car enthusiasts everywhere to enjoy browsing without sales pressure, and will feature a variety of exotic, domestic and international cars, and classic models. With…

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The PGA Tour wraps up their West Coast Swing this week at Riviera Country Club in Los Angeles. That means that the Florida Swing is right around the corner, starting with the Honda Classic at PGA National in Palm Beach Gardens next week.

While the Tour is still out in California, many local golfers are spending this week trying to qualify for their local PGA Tour event. In addition to the traditional Monday Qualifier that the PGA Tour offers every week for its events, the Honda Classic features three Pre-Qualifying events, allowing local golfers who may have not otherwise been able to a shot at getting into a PGA Tour event.

The Pre Qualifiers took place throughout Palm Beach County this week at the Fountains Country Club in Lake Worth and the Links…

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Lighthouse International Guild’s annual “Posh Palm Beach Sale” is currently in progress.  Palm Beach’s best dressed women, including Dame Judy Collins, socialites, celebrities, designers and retailers have donated items to the worthy cause.  Shoppers can expect to find designer items for men, women and children.

The 3,000 square foot “shop” is located in downtown West Palm Beach’s Lake Pavilion on South Flagler. The fundraiser benefits Lighthouse International mission of helping people overcome the challenges of vision loss.

Shop fantastic savings on designer fashions and accessories from the likes of Armani, Akris and Etro; Chanel, St. John and Stella McCartney; Manolo Blahnik, Bottega Veneta and Badgley Mischka; and Ralph Lauren, Yves St.…

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South Florida Weather

You can almost continuously tip your sun hat by the ending of another flawless day in South Florida. It is the state with the sunniest winter climate on the east side of the United States as well as the highest temperatures on average during the winter months. “The climate has always been Florida's most important natural resources, which is reflected in its official nickname, the Sunshine State."

According to the Palm Beach Post and New York Daily News, the tourism office in Ithaca, New York is waving the flag urging visitors to go to Florida instead! Stating that “The home page displays Sunshine State vacation photos and provides links to the website for tourism information about the Florida Keys and Key West. The National Weather Service say anywhere…

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Photo credit Eduardo Buchin, Jupiter.

 

Try something different and go stargazing!  Experience the natural beauty that is the South Florida night sky.  Stargazing is the simply the act of observing stars, moons, planets and other objects in the night sky.  Humans have been observing the stars for thousands of years.  All that is needed is a clear sky away from the bright lights of the city.  Aficionados bring charts, binoculars and telescopes to see distant stars and constellations. 

There are 88 constellations that can be seen from almost anywhere in the United States, but not all at once.  As the Earth makes its orbit, the placement of stars in the sky appears to move.

This weekend, telescopes are scheduled to be set up for the public to…

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Jupiter Medical Center announced it has received its largest ever donation! The $15 million gift was from the Nicklaus Children's Health Care Foundation and the Lawrence J. and Florence A. De George Charitable Trust.  The donation will allow the Jupiter-based nonprofit hospital to develop pediatric services in a partnership with Miami Children’s Hospital.

Doctors at Miami Children's Hospital have been using “telehealth technology” to consult on patient care at Jupiter Medical Center for over a year. It is anticipated that the pediatric unit should be open by the end of 2015. The first phase will be a 12-bed pediatric unit at Jupiter Medical Center featuring an operating suite, a playroom and a “Bear's Den” for resting.

Jack Nicklaus and his wife…

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South Florida welcomes the Delray Beach Open by The Venetian Las Vegas to Delray Beach February 13-22, 2015.  This 10 day ATP Champions Tour and ATP World Tour is televised internationally in over 125 countries and draws over 50,000 tennis enthusiasts as spectators.

Game, set match all begin with “love”.  “Love being the term for zero is one of the most celebrated puzzles in tennis,” said Ossian Shine, author of “The Language of Tennis.” Shine pointed to the game’s roots, 12th century France, a game called “real tennis”. The server would reportedly shout “tenez” — take heed, like “fore” in golf — which led to the sport’s name. “L’oeuf” means egg in French, and because an egg looks like a zero, some believe English mispronunciations changed the word…

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Miami International Boat Show


The Miami International Boat Show is one of the leading and most dominant boating events in the world and it is now preparing to introduce the latest and most supreme boats in the business. This is an annual event and this year it takes place on February 12-16, 2015 by the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) in Miami and Miami Beach, Florida.

The spectacle will feature over 1,700 companies that produce over 80% of marine products used by anglers and boaters in the U.S. as well as the newest editions of watercrafts, performance boats, sport fishers and mega yachts! The Miami International Boat show will be taking place in three locations, two in Downtown Miami and the other in Miami Beach. The locations are within the same vicinity…

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